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Today, August 23, 2024, the Illinois Supreme Court published the attached Notice of Vacancy for Resident Circuit Judge in the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit – Winnebago County.  The vacancy resulted from the appointment of the Honorable Eugene G. Doherty to the Appellate Court of Illinois, Fourth Judicial District, effective August 8, 2024.

This is a Subcircuit 2 vacancy.  A map of the subcircuit boundaries is available at tinyurl.com/17thsubcircuitmap.

The application form and instructions may be obtained on the Illinois Supreme Court’s website. The deadline for submission of an application is September 13, 2024.

 

ADMINISTRATION OFFICE OF
THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT

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400 W State St
Rockford, IL 61101

Effective May 5, 2025

the entrance to the
Winnebago County Courthouse will be located at:

403 Elm Street, 
Rockford, Illinois 61101

One block south of the current entrance, near the corner of Elm and Church. Across from the Winnebago County Administration Building.

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